To provide a light-emitting element which emits light in a near-infrared region and has high efficiency and long life, and a light-emitting device, an authentication device, and an electronic apparatus, each of which includes this light-emitting element.A light-emitting device 100 of the invention includes a light-emitting element 1A including an anode 3, a cathode 8, and a light-emitting layer 5 which is provided between the anode 3 and the cathode 8 and emits light in a near-infrared region by applying a current between the anode 3 and the cathode 8, wherein the device emits visible light with a luminance of 5 cd/m2 or more when a current is applied between the anode 3 and the cathode 8 at a current density of 300 A/cm2 or less.